FRIENDS OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE HOSPITALS
Friends of Brighton & Hove Hospitals work to provide innovative new equipment as well as patient comforts in hospitals and community healthcare facilities across the City.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £447,289 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total net assets of £1,078,897. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £857,691, which the charity considers sufficient to cover future unrestricted expenditure in line with its reserves policy. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted and unallocated funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity, at a level sufficient to cover future unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- Christopher Rendelchair
- Dr Katharine Lucy Hurt
- Dr Muna al-Jawad
- Dr Uzma Pattoo
- EMMA JANE CHURCH
- HOWARD KIDD
- Lee-ann Pert
- Nadia Cowdrey
- Rebecca Findlay
- Robert Edward Griffiths
- Susan Joan Harrison
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £623k | £176k |
| 31/12/2023 | £291k | £60k |
| 31/12/2022 | £69k | £160k |
| 31/12/2021 | £61k | £136k |
| 31/12/2020 | £148k | £160k |
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE HOSPITALS financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £447,289 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total net assets of £1,078,897. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £857,691, which the charity considers sufficient to cover future unrestricted expenditure in line with its reserves policy. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| E F AND M G HALL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- FRIENDS OF SUSSEX HOSPICES
- The Friends of Whitstable Healthcare
- FRIENDS OF CHICHESTER HOSPITALS
- Friends of Eastbourne Hospital
- THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE BEXHILL HOSPITAL CIO
- FRIENDS OF EAST SURREY HOSPITAL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE HOSPITALS | £623k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF SUSSEX HOSPICES | £212k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| The Friends of Whitstable Healthcare | £295k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF CHICHESTER HOSPITALS | £351k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Friends of Eastbourne Hospital | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE BEXHILL HOSPITAL CIO | £305k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |